Updated for paperback - an up-to-the-minute look at the
challenges met by Fed chair Ben Bernanke in trying to clean up the
problems affecting the U.S. economy that he inherited from his
predecessor, Alan Greenspan, informed by a historical look at how
other central bankers have dealt with similar crises. The
succession of crises facing the U.S. economy in 2008 and 2009 have
thrown a bright spotlight on Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
Each of his moves to address the disastrous economic conditions are
reported and analyzed at length in the press as he works to
mitigate the effects of the sub-prime lending debacle and resulting
credit crisis. Bernanke is undergoing a stern test as America''s
central banker - a test created for him, in large part, by his
predecessor, Alan Greenspan. This new paperback edition of
"Bernanke''s Test" is completely updated with events through the end
of 2009. As such, it''s among the most valuable and up-to-the-minute
works on Bernanke''s career as Fed chair published to date, making
it an essential look at the central figure shaping the recovery of
the U.S. and world economies.
關於作者:
Johan Van Overtveldt, PhD, is the director of the
Belgium-based think tank VKW Metena, which works on a breadth of
economics-related issues. Formerly editor-in-chief of the Belgian
news magazine Trends, he has written several books in Dutch, and
contributes to the Wall Street Journal Europe and other
publications. He is the author of The Chicago School: How the
University of Chicago Assembled the Thinkers Who Revolutionized
Economics and Business.